Garment-stretcher



D. l. STARR.

l GARMENT STRETCHER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.29, |919.

1,380,356. Patented Eeb. 10,1920.

DAVID JUDSON STARR, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO.

GARIVIENT-SRETCHER.

insonne.

Application filed April 29, 1919.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, DAVID JUDsoN STARR, a citizen of the United Statesof America7 residing at Cincinnati, in the county ot' Hamilton and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGarment-Stretchers, of which the following is a speciication.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a stretcher forgarments especially designed for trousers whereby the saine are heldunder tension in a pressed condition for any length of time desireduntil required for use.

A further object of the invention is to provide a trousers stretcheradapted for the ready reception of a garment, adjusting means beingprovided for accommoda ing the stretcher to garments of dierent length,the invention being simple in construction, and easy and inexpensive tomanutacture.

A. still further object of the invention is to provide a garmentstretcher adjustable in length having suspension means along the axialline of the structure and with an adjustable resilient tension meansguidingly mounted for preventing interference with the garment duringthe operation of the device.

`With these general objects in view and others that will appear as thenature of the invention is better understood, the same consists of thenovel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter Vfully describedin connection with the accompanying drawing and in which like referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is an elevational view of the invention ready for use,

Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the same partially broken away,

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view of the invention looking towardthe opposite end thereof from that shown in Fig. 2,

Fig. l is an enlarged detail sectional view taken upon line IV-IV ofFig. 1, Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view taken upon line V-V of Fig. 3,

Fig. 6 is an enlarged perspective view of an end portion of the longerhead of the invention with a portion ot the lining broken away, and

Fig. 7 is an inverted perspective view of Speccatcn of Letters Patent.

`Patented Feb. 10, 1920.

serial no. 293,465.

an end portion of the tensioning spring taken upon an enlarged scale.

My invention broadly comprises two clamping heads 10 and 11 adjustablyconnected together by a turn biukle member 12 while a resilient means 13places the garment under tension during the holding operations.

The head 10 is 'shorter than the head 11 being adapted for receiving thelower end ci the transverse lugs, while the head 11 holds the bodyportion of thetrousers.

The head 10 consists ot a base plate l-l having one of the rod members15 of the turn buckle means extending therethrough, the plate 14 beingadjustable upon the threaded end portion 16 of the rod 15 and held inits adjusted position by wing nuts 17 and 18 outwardly and inwardly ofsaid plate respectively. A shiftable plate or jaw 19 is mounted upon theplate 14 by means of bolts 20 secured in the plate 141 and projectingthrough end slots 21 in the plate 19 while clamping nuts 22 upon thebolts 20 engage slotted bearing plates 23 adjacent the slots 21.

The head 11 is similar in construction to the head 10 having its baseplate 14 provided with the other yor companion rod 15 of the turn bucklemeans extending therethrough while a shiftable or jaw plate 19 ismounted upon the plate 14 by means of bolts 20 projecting through slots21 in the plate 19. Clamping nuts 22 upon the bolts 20 engage bearingplates 23 adjacent the slots 21.

rllhe inner threaded ends 24 ot the rods 15 and 15 are provided with theusual form of lconnector 25 mounted thereon. A wing nut 26 upon the treeendv portion 27 of the rod 15 limits the outward movement of the `head11 away from the head l0. The resilient means 13 consists ci a leafspring adjustably secured upon the rod 15 by wing jacent inner faces ofthe plates 14 and 19 of the head 11 as Well as the plates 14 and 19 ofthe head 10, the plates 31 being countersunk in the edge portions of theplate 14" With the lining 34 thereof positioned thereover as bestillustrated in Figs. 4' and 6 of the drawing. y

In operation, the heads 10 and 11 are dravvn toward each other by meansof the turn-buckle 25; the members 19 and 19 are then removed, Which maybe readily done by simply slaclening Wing nuts 22, 22, it beingunnecessary to remove these Wing nuts entirely to eflect removal ofmembers 19, 19. The spring 13 at this time is in its relaxed position asshown by full lines in Fig. 1. The trousers as 86 are then placed inposition, the members 19, 19 replaced, and the trousers firmly clampedin the heads. rhe heads are then forced apart by means of the turnbuckle which will compress the spring 13 to the proper degree, and anyexcess pressure exerted Will force rod 15 through vthe member 19 thusalloWinO for anv exa e .i

pansion or contraction of the fabric. lhe Wing nut 26 is used merely toretain the parts together When not in use.

lVhile the form of the invention herein shown and described is what isbelieved to be the pr ferable embodiment thereof, it is nevertheless tobe understood that minor changes may be made in the form, combination,and arrangement of parts Without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention as claimed.

`What I claim as new is 1. In a garment stretcher, a pair of clamps, anadjusting rod connecting said clamps, one of said clamps including` abase plate slidably mounted upon one end of the rod, a leaf springadjustably mounted upon said rod and having curved free ends slidablyengaging the end portions of the inner edge of said base plate, andmeans adjustable upon the rod'for limiting the outward movement of thebase plate and for adjusting the base plate tovvard the other clampWhile simultaneously compressing said spring.

2. In a garment stretcher, a pair of clamps, an adjusting rod connectingsaid' clamps, one of said clamps including a base plate slidably mountedupon one end of the rod, angle members secured upon the ends of theinner edge of said base plate and having inwardly extending lugs, a leafspring adjustablyv secured on said rod having curved free ends bearingupon said angle members and provided with longitudinal grooves slidablyreceiving said lugs, and means adjust-able upon the rod for limiting theoutward movement of the base plate.

3. In a. garment stretcher, a pair of clamps, an adjusting rodconnecting said clamps, one of said clamps including a base plateslidably mounted upon one end of the rod, a leaf spring having curvedend portions and adjustably mounted on said rod, bearing plates upon theends of the inner edge of said base plate and having inwardly extendinglugs, the curved end portions of said leaf spring slidably engaging saidbearing plates and provided With longitudinal grooves Within which saidlugs project, and means to limit the outward movement of said baseplate.

In testimony vvhereof I affix my signature.

DAVID JUDSON STARR.

